Huan County or Huanxian (simplified Chinese: 环县; traditional Chinese: 環縣; pinyin: Huán Xiàn) is an administrative district in eastern Gansu province, China at the junction of three provinces: Gansu, Shaanxi to the northeast, and Ningxia to the west and northwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang.
Huan County 环县 | |
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 Huan in Qingyang | |
.png) Qingyang in Gansu | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′06″N 107°18′31″E / 36.5684°N 107.3085°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Qingyang |
| County seat | Huancheng |
| Area | |
| • County | 9,236 km2 (3,566 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,089 m (6,854 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • County | 316,703 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,600 |
| • Rural | 304,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 745700 |
| Website | www |
Its postal code is 745700, and the population in 2019 was 316703.[1]
Huanxian is known as one of the first places in China where agriculture was practiced. It was part of ancient Yongzhou. In 994 it was known as Huanzhou. In 1369 it became known as Huanxian. In 1669 Huanxian and the governing Qingyang were transferred from Shaanxi to Gansu.[2]
Administrative divisions
Huan County is divided to 10 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.[3]
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- Others
- Siheyuan Tourism Development Office(Siheyuan Tourism Development Office)
Climate
| Climate data for Huanxian, elevation 1,256 m (4,121 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 27.8 (82.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.1 (95.2) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.6 (101.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.8 (94.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 24.2 (75.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 3.5 (38.3) | 16.7 (62.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | 4.9 (40.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | −4.1 (24.6) | 9.6 (49.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) | −7.3 (18.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 11.3 (52.3) | 4.2 (39.6) | −3.1 (26.4) | −9.6 (14.7) | 3.8 (38.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −22.3 (−8.1) | −16.5 (2.3) | −6.6 (20.1) | −1.5 (29.3) | 6.2 (43.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 6.2 (43.2) | 0.5 (32.9) | −9.3 (15.3) | −17.1 (1.2) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.0 (0.12) | 4.1 (0.16) | 9.8 (0.39) | 24.7 (0.97) | 38.5 (1.52) | 55.0 (2.17) | 92.2 (3.63) | 97.2 (3.83) | 63.5 (2.50) | 31.5 (1.24) | 11.1 (0.44) | 1.8 (0.07) | 432.4 (17.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 77.7 |
| Average snowy days | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 19.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200.5 | 186.8 | 216.2 | 238.9 | 259.3 | 254.4 | 244.1 | 220.9 | 174.4 | 185.1 | 189.6 | 202.6 | 2,572.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Huanxian has extensive coal resources and home to the Changqing Oilfield. Several wind farms have also been constructed in Huanxian. It is also an important agricultural base for grains.[2]
The county is considered poor, due to the arid climate making agriculture difficult, and the mountainous terrain hindering transport.[6]
Tourism
Parts of the Qin Great Wall are located in the south of Huanxian.[2]
Culture
Huanxian food specialities include lamb meat, Huangjiu, buckwheat noodles, and Yanmian Rourou noodles (Chinese: 燕面柔柔).
Huanxian is also known for its shadow play, which has been listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.[7][8] It is called the home of shadow theatre in China.[9]